5 It is the human earth that we defile.Our hells of fire and dust outrage theinnocenceOf air that is everywhere our own,Remember, no men are foreign, and nocountries strange.(i) What harm do we cause to the Earth?(a) Flood it(b) Grow crops on it(c) Live on it(d) Defile it(ii) Why is the innocence outraged?(a) Due to falsification(b) Due to poverty(c) Due to the stigma of hatred and jealousy(d) Due to war(iii) Which word in the extract is similar to'pollute'?(a) Hells(b) Defile(c) Outrage(d) Dust(iv) Which poetic device has been used in thestanza?(a) Metaphor(b) Simile(c) Personification (d) Alliteration
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i)a.Floods can affect any area to some degree; wherever rain falls, flooding can occur. As water falls to the Earth in the form of rain or snow, it seeps into the ground. ... Water running downhill into channels and streams begins to "pile up", eventually overrunning the sides of those channels.
b.Some of the environmental issues that are related to agriculture are climate change, deforestation, dead zones, genetic engineering, irrigation problems, pollutants, soil degradation, and waste.
c.Thoughts of hatred and jealousy contain harmful and destructive powers. ... If there are more people using negative powers of jealousy and hatred than people using good thoughts, it will negatively affect planet earth. There will be more pollution, imbalance, and chaos on the planet.